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en-usCopyright 2015 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Dan RothThe podcast by the people who obsessively cover the auto industry.http://www.autoblog.com/2015/06/16/petrolicious-mercedes-280-sl-video/
http://www.autoblog.com/2015/06/16/petrolicious-mercedes-280-sl-video/http://www.autoblog.com/2015/06/16/petrolicious-mercedes-280-sl-video/#commentsFiled under: Design/Style, Videos, Mercedes-Benz, Mercury, Convertible, Classics, LuxuryPetrolicious shows how a pagoda-roof 1969 Mercedes 280SL continues to inspire the work of an architect in California.

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http://www.autoblog.com/2015/05/29/mercury-cougar-collection-video/http://www.autoblog.com/2015/05/29/mercury-cougar-collection-video/#commentsFiled under: Videos, Mercury, Convertible, Coupe, Classics, PerformanceThe Mercury Cougar might not be the most popular model in the pony car world, but owner Mike Brown thinks they still deserve some respect. He owns 10 of them and has a garage full of spare parts for his collection.

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http://www.autoblog.com/2015/04/06/ford-escape-mercury-mariner-steering-recall-nhtsa-investigation/http://www.autoblog.com/2015/04/06/ford-escape-mercury-mariner-steering-recall-nhtsa-investigation/#commentsFiled under: Recalls, Ford, Mercury, Safety, CrossoverNHTSA is taking a second look at the May 2014 power steering recall that affected 740,000 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner crossovers after a complaint was filed by an owner who says Ford's fix wasn't sufficient the first time around.

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http://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/07/dui-drinking-after-crash-florida-report/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/07/dui-drinking-after-crash-florida-report/#commentsFiled under: Government/Legal, Mercury, Rolls-RoyceYears ago I was watching one of the endless streams of legal dramas flashing across my television. The story revolved around a man who had been drinking and then got into an accident. He immediately called his lawyer, who asked him if he had a bottle in the trunk, then advised him to immediately start drinking from it. By the time the police arrived on the scene, it would be impossible (or at least difficult) to ascertain whether he was already drunk when he was driving or whether he had, as he was claiming, just taken a drink to calm his nerves after the accident. I don't remember what show it was, but I'd better dollars to donuts Tracy Garon saw the same episode.

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http://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/04/ford-free-brake-pad-offer/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/04/ford-free-brake-pad-offer/#commentsFiled under: Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, MaintenanceThese days, when you buy a new car, it's not unreasonable to expect a certain period of free maintenance to come along as well. Sometimes this is through the life of the warranty, in other cases a little less. But Ford Motor Company is going beyond those deals for at least one part of its cars. As of now, if you buy a set of Motorcraft brake pads for a Ford, Lincoln or Mercury model, you get free replacements for as long as you own the vehicle. The offer is good at Ford or Lincoln dealers and Quick Lane Tire & Auto Centers.

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http://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/11/nhtsa-ford-investigating-steering-issues-crown-vic/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/11/nhtsa-ford-investigating-steering-issues-crown-vic/#commentsFiled under: Ford, Mercury, Safety, SedanThere may be more steering woes for the Ford Crown Victoria. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a preliminary evaluation into the Crown Vic and Mercury Grand Marquis from the 2004 to 2007 model years and the Mercury Marauder for the 2004 and 2005 model years because the steering shaft can jam. The issue could potentially affect an estimated 500,000 vehicles.

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http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/06/ford-finds-flex-fuel-engine-design-plays-big-role-in-emissions/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/06/ford-finds-flex-fuel-engine-design-plays-big-role-in-emissions/#commentsFiled under: Green, Ford, Mercury, Alternative Fuels, EthanolHow bad is ethanol for your engine? There's been a lot of debate on this issue as the US considers upping the biofuel content in the national gasoline supply from 10 percent (E10) to 15 percent (E15). The ethanol industry and some scientists say higher ethanol blends show no "meaningful differences" in new engines while the oil industry says ethanol creates health risks. Researchers working at the Ford Research and Innovation Center decided to take a closer look at how a wide range of gas-ethanol blends - E0, E10, E20, E30, E40, E55 and E80 - affected the emissions coming out of a flex-fuel 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis.

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http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/30/ford-recalling-370-000-crown-vic-grand-marquis-town-car-mod/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/30/ford-recalling-370-000-crown-vic-grand-marquis-town-car-mod/#commentsFiled under: Recalls, Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, SafetyThe Detroit News is reporting that Ford will recall some 370,000 Crown Victoria (pictured), Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car vehicles from model years 2005 through 2011, for an issue regarding the lower intermediate steering shaft. 355,000 of the vehicles in question were sold in the US, with the other 15,000 sold in Canada.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2002 ford exploreraviatorfordford explorerlincolnmercurymercury mountaineernational highway traffic safety administrationnhtsaMon, 11 Mar 2013 14:17:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21016275/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21016275/article-comments.htmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2013/03/11/nhtsa-closes-rollaway-investigation-into-1-56m-ford-suvs/21016275/article-detail.xml21016275http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2013%2F03%2F2002-ford-explorer-maroon.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2013%2F03%2F2002-ford-explorer-maroon.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/10/ford-finally-issues-recall-for-230k-minivans-over-rust-problems/
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/10/ford-finally-issues-recall-for-230k-minivans-over-rust-problems/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/10/ford-finally-issues-recall-for-230k-minivans-over-rust-problems/#commentsFiled under: Recalls, Ford, Mercury, Safety, Canada, Minivan/VanThe rust issue in the rear wheel wells of 2004-2007 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans has finally led to a recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began an investigation into the matter in 2011, said investigation being upgraded to an engineering analysis a year later while NHTSA tried to figure out how many model years should be included in the assessment.

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http://www.autoblog.com/2013/02/25/nhtsa-investigating-725k-ford-mercury-vehicles-for-stalling-iss/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/02/25/nhtsa-investigating-725k-ford-mercury-vehicles-for-stalling-iss/#commentsFiled under: Government/Legal, Ford, Mercury, Safety, Sedan, SUVOwners of Ford Escape, Mercury Mariner, Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan models, listen up. According to a report on Automotive News, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into these four vehicles totaling an estimated 725,000 units. The investigation appears to center around a malfunctioning throttle body on non-hybrid models of the 2005-2012 Escape and 2011-2012 Fusion. With Mercury dying off after the 2011 model year, this probe will also apply to the 2005 through 2011 Mariner and the 2011 Milan. There has been some discussion around the Escape stalling issue for some time now, but this investigation appears to be larger in scope than before.

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http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/17/nhtsa-upgrades-ford-floor-mat-unintended-acceleration-probe/http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/17/nhtsa-upgrades-ford-floor-mat-unintended-acceleration-probe/#commentsFiled under: Government/Legal, Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, SafetyAccording to a Bloomberg report, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded an investigation into complaints of unintended acceleration lodged against Ford vehicles. The investigation began in June of 2010 when just three complaints had been received and it only concerned the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, but this was at a time when the phrase "unintended acceleration" made grown men go pale. With 49 additional complaints received since then, the investigation has been reclassified as an engineering analysis - the last phase before a recall - and it has been expanded to include the Lincoln MKZ, making for a total of "around 480,000" units affected between the three sedans from the 2008 to 2010 model years.